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Kavita Puri’s Hidden histories

HIDDEN HISTORIES Kavita Puri explores lesser-known stories from our past “The strike has links to a far longer story of female south Asian protest” It’s late on a Sunday evening in a street in west London, and the air is thick with the smell of freshly fried pakoras. Pammi Bains, who lives in one of […]

Anniversaries

ANNIVERSARIES Helen Carr highlights events that took place in June in history 29 JUNE 1613 The Globe theatre burns to the ground Cannon fire sparks a blaze during a Shakespeare play It’s fair to say that All Is True isn’t one of Shakespeare’s best-known plays – not least because it’s now more widely called Henry […]

Michael Wood on… The rise and fall of the first cities in the world

COMMENT Michael Wood on… The rise and fall of the first cities in the world “We lament the loss of all the good things that come with city life” Watching with horror the destruction of Mariupol in Ukraine – the obliteration of a city of more than 400,000 people – my mind went to other […]

History in the news

HISTORY IN THE NEWS A selection of the stories hitting the history headlines Dutch publisher recalls Anne Frank betrayal book A book claiming to have identified the person who betrayed Anne Frank to the Nazis in 1944 has been withdrawn from sale by its Dutch publisher after being extensively criticised by historians. In The Betrayal […]

Darwin notebooks returned to library

SCIENCE Darwin notebooks returned to library Two decades after they disappeared from Cambridge University Library, a pair of notebooks compiled by Charles Darwin have been returned – deposited anonymously in a pink gift bag in a section of the building with no CCTV coverage. The leather-bound manuscripts, which date from the 1830s and contain a […]

Talking points: A noble tradition?

TALKING POINTS A noble tradition? Headlines about the ways in which the UK aids refugees prompted Twitter users to consider the nation’s historical attitudes towards the issue. Anna Whitelock took stock of the debate Following recent news stories about British policies towards refugees and asylum seekers, Twitter users reflected on the history of Britain’s relationship […]

Eye-opener: Metal detective

EYE-OPENER Metal detective It’s a striking sight: a four-legged, high-tech robot patrolling the streets of the ancient city of Pompeii. The machine – nicknamed Spot, because of its dog-like appearance – is able to identify cracks, erosion and other signs of damage at the archaeological site. The ruins of the city, which was famously buried […]

This issue’s contributors

This issue’s contributors Helen Hackett “I’ve found that exploring Elizabethan ideas about the mind sheds light on the extraordinary literature of the period, and on still unresolved questions about the mind and the self.” Helen untangles the Elizabethans’ complex relationship with their mental wellbeing Jessie Childs “I’ve always been fascinated by sieges. They offer dangerous […]